Wag Nation

Wag Nation is a Dog Groomer and local pet supply store in Newport, RI, located at 181 Bellevue Avenue. The business serves dog and cat owners in Rhode Island and surrounding areas including Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Narragansett, Bristol, Boston, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Wag Nation offers dog grooming, small dog daycare, and nutritional counseling. It is the only pet store in Newport that sells raw frozen or gently cooked pet food, stocking brands such as Bones & Co., Bravo, Goodness Gracious, OC Raw, Open Farm, Primal, Raised Right, Raw Dynamic, Savage Cat, Small Batch, Stella & Chewy's, and Steve's Real Food. Other raw brands can be ordered. The inventory also includes freeze-dried options, premium kibbles, natural cat food, nutritional supplements, and baked treats for dogs. The store provides in-store pickup, curbside pickup, local delivery, same-day delivery, and no-contact delivery.

Wag Nation is a mother-daughter women-owned business that took over ownership in 2018. The team includes family members, knowledgeable staff, and four dogs named Bogie, Cash, Oliver, and Ruby. In 2020, the business relocated and expanded into a full-service grooming salon, moving to the Bellevue Gardens Shopping Center on historic Bellevue Avenue. Wag Nation has been a staple of Newport for over 10 years. The store is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Customers can book grooming appointments or daycare visits by calling (401) 619-3719 or by purchasing services online. The business maintains a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it.

Wag Nation combines its specialized raw pet food selection with dedicated grooming and daycare services, making it a central resource for pet owners in Newport, RI.

Wag Nation sits on Bellevue Avenue, just a fraction of a mile from the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Newport Casino. The location is also near the Audrain Auto Museum and Kingscote Mansion, with Memorial Boulevard close by.

BizScoreAI gives Wag Nation a performance score of 91 out of 100, which means the website loads quickly to keep visitors on the page and helps with search engine rankings. The business has a discoverability score of 75 out of 100, ensuring AI crawlers can find every page so AI assistants can recommend the store. BizScoreAI also notes that Wag Nation ranks number 1 of 4 Dog Groomer businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Newport.